AMERICAN MUNICIPAL TERM TRUST INC II
SC 13D/A, 1999-07-09
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No 5)
                  Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934


                     AMERICAN MUNICIPAL TERM TRUST, INC. II
                                      (BXT)
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    027653104
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                           George W. Karpus, President
                          Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a
                          Karpus Investment Management
                          14 Tobey Village Office Park
                            Pittsford, New York 14534
                                 (716) 586-4680

  (Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                              and Communications)


                                  July 7, 1999
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


        If the person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
          report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule
                   13D, and is filing this schedule because of
             Rule 13d-1 (b) (3) or (4), check the following box. [ ]


                               (Page 1 of 4 pages)
                             There are no exhibits.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 027653104                                       Page 2 of 4 Pages

1.   Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
     Karpus Management, Inc.
     d/b/a Karpus Investment Management
     I.D.# 16-1290558

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*        (a) / /
                                                              (b) /X/
3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds*
     AF

5.   Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
     Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)                               / /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
     New York

                         7.   Sole Voting Power
                              503,900
Number of Shares
 Beneficially            8.   Shared Voting Power
 Owned by Each
Reporting Person
     with                9.   Sole Dispositive Power
                              503,900

                        10.   Shared Dispositive Power


11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     503,900

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
     Excludes Certain Shares*                                     / /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
     6.85%

14.  Type of Reporting Person*
     IA

                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
         INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
    (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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ITEM 1   Security and Issuer
         -------------------
         Common Stock
         American Municipal Term Trust, Inc. II
         Piper Capital Management, Inc.
         Piper Jaffray Tower
         222 South 9th Street
         Minneapolis, MN   55402

ITEM 2   Identity and Background
         -----------------------
         a) Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a Karpus Investment Management ("KIM")
            George W. Karpus, President, Director and Controlling Stockholder
            JoAnn VanDegriff, Vice President and Director Sophie Karpus,
            Director
         b) 14 Tobey Village Office park Pittsford, New York 14534
         c) Principal business and occupation - Investment Management for
            individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations,
            endowments, trust and others, specializing in conservative asset
            management (i.e. fixed income investments).
         d) None of George W. Karpus, JoAnn VanDegriff, or Sophie Karpus ("the
            Principals") or KIM has been convicted in the past five years of any
            criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations).
         e) During the last five years noneof the principals or KIM has been a
            party to a civil proceeding as a result of which any of them is
            subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
            violations of or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
            federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
            respect to such laws.
         f) Each of the Principals is a United States citizen. KIM is a New York
            corporation.

ITEM 3   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations
         --------------------------------------------------
         KIM, an independent investment advisor, has accumulated shares of BXT
         on behalf of accounts that are managed by KIM ("the Accounts") under
         limited powers of attorney. All funds that have been utilized in making
         such purchases are from such Accounts.

ITEM 4   Purpose of Transaction
         ----------------------
         KIM has purchased Shares for investment purposes. Being primarily a
         fixed income manager, with a specialty focus in the closed end fund
         sector, the profile of BXT fit the investment guidelines for various
         Accounts. Shares have been acquired since August 12, 1993.

ITEM 5   Interest in Securities of the Issuer
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         a) As of the date of this Report, KIM owns 503,900 shares, which
            represents 6.85% of the outstanding Shares. George W. Karpus,
            (President of KIM) presently owns 6,500 shares purchased on March
            31, 1997 at $10.625 per share (1000 shares), June 20 & 23 at $10.875
            per share (2000 shares), July 2 at $10.75 per share (100 shares),
            August 25 at $11.00 per share (2000 shares), and August 10,1998 at
            $11.1875 per share (1400 shares). Karpus Management, Inc. owns 1,000
            shares purchased on August 12, 1993 at a price of $10.625 per share.
            None of the other Principals presently owns shares.


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         b) KIM has the sole power to dispose of and to vote all of such Shares
            under limited powers of attorney.
         c) The first open market purchase occurred on August 12, 1993. Open
            market purchases for the last 60 days for the Accounts. There have
            been no dispositions and no acquisitions, other than by such open
            market purchases, during such period unless indicated.

        Date      Shares   Price Per           Date      Shares    Price Per
                               Share                                   Share

      5/3/99        3200     11.1875        6/29/99       -1600       10.625
      5/5/99        3300     11.1875
      5/5/99        1200       11.25
      5/7/99         700     11.1875

     5/14/99        4200      11.125
     5/17/99         700      11.125
     5/18/99        4600      11.125
     5/20/99        4500      11.125
     5/28/99        1500          11





         The Accounts have the right to receive all dividends from, any proceeds
         from the sale of the Shares. KIM reserves the right to further
         accumulate or sell shares. None of the Accounts has an interest in
         shares constituting more than 5% of the Shares outstanding.

ITEM 6   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.
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         Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements,
         understandings or relationships of any kind among the Principals and
         KIM and between any of them and any other person with respect to any of
         BXT securities.

ITEM 7   Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
         ---------------------------------
      Not applicable.

Signature

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and
correct.
                                           Karpus Management, Inc.




July 7, 1999                               By: /s/ George W. Karpus
- ------------                                   -----------------------------
   Date                                                 Signature
                                               George W. Karpus, President
                                               ---------------------------
                                                      Name/Title




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